Today’s Kanji is “様” (sama); Kanji for “state”.
Handwritten Kanji “様” (sama)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “様”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 様 | ヨウ さま | you sama | 14 | 木 | state |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “様”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 白馬の王子様 | はくばのおうじさま | Hakuba no ōjisama | Prince Charming |
| お地蔵様 | おじぞうさま | Ojizōsama | Jizo (the guardian deity of children) |
| 海中の様子 | かいちゅうのようす | Kaichū no yōsu | Underwater state |
仕様（しよう）= specification, method, way, means